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<span>"Her grandfather says she is wrong even though she tells the truth."</span>
A) he is willing to live by his new convictions
Many topics from "The Things They Carried" are still relevant today, the constant theme is the horrors of war, and how they affect ill-prepared men, both physically and mentally. Many of the items they carry are symbolic as well as practical, used as a reflection of their own battles, and serve as a bridge between their fantasy world and reality.
Ultimately, their psychological baggage becomes the hindrance that leads them to their death.